#4CC7FF
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(78.4% 0.133 231.9), rgb(76, 199, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#4CC7FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CC7FF |
| RGB | rgb(76, 199, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.133 231.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4CC7FF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CC7FF | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CC7FF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CC7FF text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2EFFF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 231.9)
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Step 200
200
#ACE2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 232)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CC7FF
oklch(78.4% 0.133 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#00AFEA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#4CC7FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ABC5FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B3FE | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6DA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CC7FF
#4CC7FF
oklch(78.4% 0.133 231.9)
- #FC9F64
#FC9F64
oklch(78.5% 0.134 52)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4CC7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.024
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
Use #4CC7FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.